What is the difference between Ratskin Flesh and Brutal Brown?

ΔE 19 (loose). Brutal Brown is noticeably darker, much more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Ratskin Flesh vs Brutal Brown

Ratskin Flesh

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Base
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c06a4a (estimate)

Brutal Brown

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA43
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8e4f40 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 19.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Brutal Brown is noticeably darker, much more muted, cooler than Ratskin Flesh.

Can I use Brutal Brown instead of Ratskin Flesh?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). Brutal Brown is noticeably darker, much more muted, cooler than Ratskin Flesh.

Can I use Ratskin Flesh instead of Brutal Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ratskin Flesh is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, warmer.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See Ratskin Flesh on the colour wheel See Brutal Brown on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Ratskin Flesh

Ratskin Flesh vs Red Flesh (NA03)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Brutal Brown
Ratskin Flesh vs Leather Brown (NA44)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Brutal Brown
Ratskin Flesh vs Ruby Red (NA19)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 18, loose · closer than Brutal Brown

Other Citadel paints close to Brutal Brown

Brutal Brown vs Bloodreaver FleshColour: Layer · ΔE 9, close · closer than Ratskin Flesh
Brutal Brown vs Catachan FleshColour: Base · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Ratskin Flesh
Brutal Brown vs Knight-Questor FleshColour: Layer · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Ratskin Flesh

All matches: Ratskin Flesh equivalents · Brutal Brown equivalents